DROWNING AT PETONE.
-"■'•At'six o'clock last night an elderly man (stated to bo about 55 years of age) ' .was observed swimming off the Petone ; beach by a passer-by named Walter Elder. The latter watched the swimmer ."' : for a few minutes, and then lost sight of <;him. On going down to the• water's edge • he saw the man's clothes, but could see j .uo,sign, of the swimmer; The police, were sent for, and Sergt. ' Forster, assisted by three others, secured a ; ' boat, and found the-man about 100 yards JJrom the shore, floating face downwards, dead; The body was brought to shore, where. Dr. Harding stated that ' the man had been dead about half an •''tour. Deceased is apparently a stranger to Petorie, as he was not identified, and no. one knew anything about him, but 1 ■ from articles found in his clothes it appeared that he is a recent arrival from : ■ Carterton'. There was a nieuio. from William Howard Burt, Carterton, addressed to Cane's Hoardinghou'se, which "may throw some, light on the matter of ..identity, and also a white handkerchief, .'.with a blue border and the name George lluirir written in one corner. • .
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 983, 25 November 1910, Page 6
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192DROWNING AT PETONE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 983, 25 November 1910, Page 6
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